Units of Military Region 4 practice Covid-19 prevention and control

Morning of March 4,Brigade 414 (Military Region 4)organize a drill to prevent acute respiratory infections caused by the new strain of Corona virus (Covid-19).

Hypothetical situation: Transporting a patient suspected of being infected with Covid-19 to Military Hospital 4.

Accordingly, the drill content includes 5 main training issues: Level 1 epidemic (there are cases of Covid-19 epidemic entering our country); Level 2 epidemic (there is secondary infection in the country); Level 3 epidemic (spreading from 20 people to 1,000 cases in the country); Level 4 epidemic (spreading in the community with over 1,000 to 3,000 cases); Level 5 epidemic (spreading in the community with over 3,000 to 30,000 people infected and has spread to a number of agencies and units in the Army).

Hypothetical situation: A patient suspected of being infected with Covid-19 is examined and quarantined.

Simulation scenario: Battalion 4's medical staff reported a patient with symptoms of fever, difficulty breathing, suspected of being infected with Covid-19 to the Brigade's medical staff. Upon receiving the situation, the Brigade's Covid-19 Steering Committee directed the Mobile Medical Team to receive and transport the patient to temporary quarantine at the Brigade's Infirmary; spray disinfectant; carry out initial professional inspection and treatment steps according to regulations; use forces and vehicles to transport the suspected patient to Military Hospital 4.

Hoang Thai - Tran Sam

March 4,Military Hospital 4Organize a drill on Covid-19 prevention and control. Main drill content: Deploy preparation work in epidemic prevention and control; Receive, transport, classify, quarantine and treat 03 suspected Covid-19 cases; Send the epidemic prevention mobile team to practice emergency care, transport 01 suspected Covid-19 case from Battalion 1, Brigade 283 to the Hospital for treatment, from the Hospital to Brigade 283 and to Department A4 of the Hospital.

Receiving suspected Covid-19 patients at Battalion, Brigade 283 - Military Region 4. Photo: Le Phu

Through the drill, hospital staff have improved their ability to handle situations, improve their practical skills, and do a good job of controlling infections and preventing the spread of disease to medical staff and the community. Thereby, assessing capabilities and resources, continuing to research, supplement, and complete plans, strategies, and procedures for preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.

Le Phu

On the morning of March 4, the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and ControlDivision 324organize Covid-19 epidemic prevention drills

Military medical forces prepare vehicles to receive patients. Photo: Ha Huu Tan

During 1 day, the exercise was conducted at 5 levels with hypothetical situations:

Level 1: There is a case of Covid-19 entering our country;

Level 2: Covid-19 has a secondary infection in the Military Region. Level 3: Covid-19 epidemic spreads from 20 to 1,000 cases in the country, of which Do Luong district, Nghe An province has 02 cases with signs of suspected Covid-19 infection;

Level 4: Covid-19 spreads in the community with over 1,000 to 3,000 infected cases, of which Do Luong district, Nghe An province has 25 cases, Anh Son district, Nghe An province has 10 cases, Trieu Son district, Thanh Hoa province has 13 cases.

Level 5: Covid-19 spreads in the community with over 3,000 to 30,000 cases, has spread to a number of military units, for Division 324 there are 04 cases with symptoms suspected of Covid-19 infection.

Through the drill, the Division Steering Committee assessed the capacity of resources, continued to research, supplement, and complete plans, strategies, and procedures to prevent and fight Covid-19./.